2 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB

2 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Gaddesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4WB). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 135 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 49.1% above the 2013 sale price.